The New Orleans Saints announced today that they have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent TE Benjamin Watson on a one-year contract. The announcement was made by Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Watson, 6-3, 255 pounds, is a 14-year NFL veteran who has played for the New England Patriots (2004-09), Cleveland Browns (2010-12), Saints (2013-15) and the Baltimore Ravens (2016-17), returning to New Orleans after his first stint with the club. Watson was initially a first round pick (32nd overall) of the Patriots in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Over the course of his 14-year National Football League career, Watson has appeared in 179 regular season games with 132 starts, posting 495 receptions for 5,485 yards (11.